First Sunrise 2019

 

My annual tradition, of viewing and recording the new year sunrise, continues.

Starting in the year 2000, I began taking a photo of every New Year's Day sunrise. 

Remember the Y2K panic, when we thought nothing would be the same if the computers couldn't figure out the new numbers? 

Sounds so ridiculous now, but it was discussed as a real threat back in 1999. 

It seems like yesterday, but that was 19 years ago!

...before smart phones, and Facebook, and well, you get the idea.

So I woke up and went down to the water, surprised to see so many other people, and I took a photo.

I had one of the first digital cameras, a point & shoot, where you saved the photo on a floppy disc in the camera and it was less than 1mp in size.

I thought it was really neat that so many people were down on the beach, watching the sunrise of the first day of a new year, and decided I would do it every year.

Now, I have friends who wait for my photo. I can't disappoint them or myself.

So, here is the sunrise January 1, 2019. 

I'm still alive, the world didn't end, and the sunrise is as beautiful as ever.

I'm very fortunate, I know, and will appreciate the new year as long as I can.

Happy New Year!

Marine Fuel

Marine Fuel, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Captree State Park

We went to take photos of the full moon rising and had the added bonus of watching the sunset!

Software to help determine the exact location of each sun and moon rise and set, helped me decide exactly where to stand to see the moon rise behind the Fire Island Lighthouse. Then the moon rose exactly on schedule, only to have it hidden by clouds.

Juno sunrise

Juno sunrise, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Took this shot this morning. It was all planned to have the sun right at the end of the pier!
There is this great free software which will help you plan your sunrise, sunset, & moonrise locations for the best shots on any given day. I'm lovin' it!

Here is the site: http://photoephemeris.com/

Gantry Plaza State Park

Gantry Plaza State Park, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Gantry Plaza State Park, Long Island City

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To read more about the State Park, located across the East River from the UN building,

Click Here!

under the pier, Juno Beach, Florida

under the pier, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

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The weather was warm but the wind was strong and cool.

Waves crashed against the pier at Juno Beach, southern Florida.

I'm back on Long Island again, and will be posting some photos from my trip to Florida!

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Bayport in snow

Bayport in snow, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

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My family has begun to ask me if I've been indoors too much.

I do not sit home all day and take photos of my furniture, or macro shots of things! 

No!

*Of course not, family!*

Yesterday, the sun was out and even though it was cold, the sun has begun to take on its spring-like personality to warm us up.

Before you know it, the snow will melt!

Yeah!

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